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    Rush Truck Centers
    A lot goes into making a shop suitable for working on natural gas vehicles so it can become certified. Rush Truck Centers has made the necessary commitment.
    Compressed natural gas engines aren’t that much different than their diesel counterparts, but servicing CNG vehicles as a whole is a completely different animal.
    April 22, 2025
    "The Bear" | FX Productions
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    The pursuit of perfection and efficiency shouldn’t come at the cost of your team’s well-being.
    April 18, 2025
    Courtesy of Marshall Sheldon
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    Mobile mentor Marshall Sheldon discusses ways he gets his apprentices to think lean.
    April 17, 2025
    ID 207054614 © Elnur | Dreamstime.com
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    A young shop in Northern California has stumbled upon basic lean principles to make the shop more organized and better serve customers.
    April 16, 2025
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    A thick slab of lean practices in the shop can be the best way to trim fatty inefficiencies and savor your team’s efforts.
    April 15, 2025

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